Steve Jobs, the legendary founder of Apple died today at his Palo Alto home. In a 2005 commencement address at Stanford University, he offered some very poignant words reflecting on his life in the face of death.

“When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: ‘If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.’ It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: ‘If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?’ And whenever the answer has been ‘No’ for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.”

Apple announced his death about 4:45 p.m., praising his “brilliance, passion and energy” and saying “the world is immeasurably better because of Steve.” Continue Reading >>